Angel Manuel Jimenez
Angel Manuel Jimenez, 50, was a self-employed certified electrician whom his family remembers as a loving uncle, brother and son; he grew up in the Bronx and spent time in Puerto Rico. He died on December 4, 2023 while held at the Calvert County Detention Center in Prince Frederick, Maryland. A sergeant told the family he died of heart complications, but the family said they were not aware of any health problems he had. In July 2024 the medical examiner ruled his death a homicide by restraint. The family says they have received little information and are seeking the police report, body camera footage, intake forms and booking-area video.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed). The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide by restraint, while a sergeant told the family he died of heart complications, which the family says they were not aware of any health problems to explain; the family is seeking the police report, body camera footage, intake forms and booking-area video.
Reported by: Calvert County Detention Center sergeant (the agency that held him); Medical examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Family (family or their lawyers).